ECSR is a non-profit, scientific, professional organization that promotes theoretically driven empirical research in Sociology.

Activities

The ECSR organizes yearly conferences and annual graduate schools. It offers visitor grants for graduate students and awards a yearly prize for the best PhD thesis among candidates from the ECSR member institutes. It provides funding to organize thematic conferences and network workshop.

Members

Currently, more than 70 leading European academic institutions are members of the association.

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The European Sociological Review (ESR) is the Consortium’s official journal.

news

  • Call for papers – ECSR Fall school 2026: Education and Employment in Europe
    ECSR in collaboration with the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IPS-BAS) and the Institute of Sociology at Leibniz University Hannover (ISH-LUH) invites applications for the 2026 ECSR Fall School in Sofia, Bulgaria. The aim of the ECSR Fall School is to bring together early-career and senior sociologists from Central … Read more
  • Grants for Thematic Conferences and Junior Network Workshops
    The ECSR invites proposals for funding to support international research events that promote high-quality sociological research, intellectual exchange, and collaboration among ECSR member institutions. Under this call, applicants may apply for support for one of two event formats: Applications must be submitted by July 31, 2026, for conferences taking place in 2027. See more information … Read more
  • Prize to the Best Paper Published in the European Sociological Review in 2024 Announced at the ECSR Annual Conference in Cologne
    At the ECSR Annual Conference, held at the University of Cologne from September 3–5, 2025, the winner and runners-up of the ESR Best Article Award were officially announced. The ESR Best Article of 2025 Award was presented to Georg Kanitsar for his paper “Leaving the bike unlocked: trust discrimination in inter-ethnic encounters”. The jury praised … Read more

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